Stuart Dearden
Encyclopedia
Stuart 'Stats' Dearden is a Scottish
professional football
player currently playing for the Edinburgh University.
. He attracted the attention of Dunfermline Athletic
and signed a contract when he was 16, playing for the Under-19's and Reserve sides before making his debut coming on as a sub against Queen of the South
on the final day of the 2007-08 season
.
In January 2009, Dearden was loaned to Forfar Athletic of the Scottish Third Division until the end of the 2008/09 season. After his release from Dunfermline Athletic
in the Scottish First Division
played for the Edinburgh University team.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
professional football
Football (soccer)
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player currently playing for the Edinburgh University.
Career
Dearden previously played for youth sides Edina Hibs and Salvesen Boys Club while at Portobello High SchoolPortobello High School
Portobello High School is a large secondary school in Portobello in the east of Edinburgh. With 1450 pupils it is one of the largest state schools in Edinburgh and Scotland. At one time it was the largest school in Europe mentioned in The Guinness Book of Records as having 2,500 pupils...
. He attracted the attention of Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
and signed a contract when he was 16, playing for the Under-19's and Reserve sides before making his debut coming on as a sub against Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
on the final day of the 2007-08 season
2007-08 in Scottish football
The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
.
In January 2009, Dearden was loaned to Forfar Athletic of the Scottish Third Division until the end of the 2008/09 season. After his release from Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
in the Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
played for the Edinburgh University team.